Vermont Orange Senatorial District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
63.5%
6,651 votes · D+29.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 63.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
85.9%
4,154 votes · R+71.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 85.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,479votes
59.0% of the vote · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,427 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2000
5,468votes
50.7% of the vote · R+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 5,118 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+25.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.3 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +21.5 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+73.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.1 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +63.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLarry HartState Senate · Orange
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
61.5%7,000
38.5%4,382
11,382
2020
D
67.3%7,802
32.7%3,785
11,587
2018
D
69.5%6,066
30.5%2,665
8,731
Despite its small population and rural character, Orange Senatorial District returned a D+17.8 margin in 2024, reflecting Vermont's broader trend of rural areas tracking differently from national rural patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 73.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 21,950, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,067 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and Windsor Senatorial District.
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How did Vermont Orange Senatorial District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermont Orange Senatorial District voted Democratic by 17.7 points (D+17.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,106 votes cast, 7,427 went Democratic and 5,106 went Republican.
When did Vermont Orange Senatorial District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermont Orange Senatorial District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Vermont Orange Senatorial District?
Vermont Orange Senatorial District has a population of 21,950 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermont Orange Senatorial District?
Median household income in Vermont Orange Senatorial District is $84,067 — above the national median of $80,734. The Vermont state median is $81,203.
What is the political history of Vermont Orange Senatorial District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vermont Orange Senatorial District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.